Management - Strength Earns Respect
The Boss’s part of the deal with his staff is simple and direct. No employee wants to work for a jerk - and there is no reason for you to be one. Here’s how to avoid it:
ACT like a leader. Be strong and enforce the rules, but stand up for your people.
BE realistic. The goals you set for yourself and your staff must be achievable.
LEAD by example. When there is work to be done, don’t just bark out orders.
BE specific. Tell your staff what you want done, how you want it done, and why.
DON’T make promises you cannot keep.
ASK for advice - and listen to it. The boss who doesn’t listen loses out on opportunities to keep his staff involved.
ENCOURAGE questions. If you don’t share knowledge, people will stop asking and start guessing.
SET and enforce deadlines. But in the meantime don’t keep butting in.
BE constructive in criticism. If something goes wrong, don’t be afraid to get angry, but tell the offender where he went wrong and what he should have done.
REWARD people properly. It doesn’t have to be money; everyone needs a few words of praise from time to time.
KEEP your word. If you don’t, the grapevine will mark you as untrustworthy.
CUT through the red tape. Hold regular staff meetings. Chat to everyone.
HIRE only the best. Set out exactly what you expect of them, and how much you will pay them.
DO your own dirty work. Don’t coerce your staff to do anything that will violate their ethics, hurt their careers or put their jobs in jeopardy.
DON’T let power go to your head. The truly successful boss does not waste his time and money feeding his ego. He uses his power selectively to meet specific goals.
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